Hebrews 11:29

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.

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In The King James Version

By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

In Context

28By faith he celebrated the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the Israelites.

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days.

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Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:5-32

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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